809 Lounge Restaurant and Grill
Last inspected: Jan 27, 2026
55
Score
The most recent inspection for 809 Lounge Restaurant And Grill, located at 3710 W Waters Ave in Tampa, FL, was conducted on January 27, 2026, and resulted in a moderate risk score of 55. This inspection identified three critical and three minor violations, including issues with food dispensing tools, employee beverage storage, and uncovered food. All noted violations were corrected on-site during the inspection.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 27, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
55
Sep 22, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
47
Jun 20, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations.
82
Dec 4, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
86
Apr 2, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 minor violation.
95
Violations — Jan 27, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Drinking tumbler used as a scoop in bar area ice bin. Manager removed tumbler at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open bottle of water stored on dry storage shelf over single service take-out food lids. Located in dry storage adjacent to office. Manager removed bottled water at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Bucket of peeled plantains not covered inside reach in cooler located in large kitchen area. Manager covered plantains at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer used to sanitize clean in place equipment not at proper minimum strength. Do not use equipment not properly sanitized. Chlorine sanitizer tested at 0ppm, located in prep kitchen adjacent to bar area. Manager readjusted chlorine to 100ppm at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
22-52-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Raw chorizo stored inside produce shopping bags. Manager relocated all chorizos into food-grade plastic containers at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
14-31-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over rye sugar cane inside walk in cooler, located adjacent to office. Manager relocated sugar cane to an approved location during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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